An intravascular imaging guidewire which can accomplish longitudinal translation of an imaging plane allowing imaging of an axial length of a region of interest without moving the guidewire. The imaging guidewire comprises a body in the form of a flexible elongate tubular member. An elongate flexible...http://www.google.fr/patents/US6078831?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US6078831 - Intravascular imaging guidewire